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 enlarge | Author: Jennette Fulda
Publisher: Seal Press
Category: Book
List Price: $15.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 15664
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 250
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 1580052339
Dewey Decimal Number: 362.1963980092
EAN: 9781580052337
ASIN: 1580052339
Publication Date: May 1, 2008
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 The blog is better.... June 6, 2008
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
I am a big fan of Jeanette's blog, I have read her entire blog archives 2-3 times and some of my favorite entry's even more than that. Getting inside the head of someone who was successful loosing weight while they were doing it has definately helped me devolop the right mindset for my own weightloss journy. With that being said, while I'm in love with her blog, the book is basically the movie version of her blog that is not as good as the book.
I absolutely did not mind spending money on Jeanette's book because I am such a fan or her blog. This book is basically trying to turn her blog into a book. I would say 70-80% of the book materieal is taken verbatum from her blog archives....the same exact jokes, puns and all. At times it felt like she was trying to squeeze a clever take on something she covered on her blog, into the book where it just didn't fit, even though she would shorten it and try to make it fit.
I am glad I bought this book and read it because it did fill in some of the blanks of things I was wondering about from reading her blog. It was nice to know her thoughts about her blog and the online community, also a little more information about her past. I wonder how someone not familiar with her blog would fare trying to read her book, becasue with the blog it is easy to know what weight she is at and how long she's been dieting with each entry. It seemed like this book jumped around alot and would be harder to follow for someone that doesn't read her blog.
It was a fast easy read, I enjoyed learning some new things about Jeanette's story. I just think the story reads better on a blog, where jumping all over the place is expected. I would definately refer a friend to her blog before recommending the book. I realize that alot of the things she posted on her blog had to make it into the book, because they are both on the same topic. It's just the same exact jokes about EVERYTHING was a bit much. I was hoping it would be more of a look back at the journey with some new insight rather than her regurgetated blog entries.
 Well-written, Honest, Insightful, and Funny June 2, 2008
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
This book was presented to me as a gift recently and, although it's not one I would've picked on my own, I found it to be quite a good read. Jennette's voice is personal and vulnerable but never pitiful or bitter. I found her story of ultimate self-empowerment uplifting and have already purchased a copy of this book for a friend. :-)
A Must Read May 31, 2008
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is a great book. Very witty and encouraging. If you have weight to lose, or just want to be inspired, this is the book for you. I read it very quickly and loved it.
Inspirational and funny May 25, 2008
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
I'm a regular reader of Jennette's blog & looked forward to reading her memoir. Her memoir didn't disappoint - it's inspirational and funny. And I disagree with the reviewer who complained that Jennette didn't tell how she lost weight - she totally did! She found a healthy eating plan that fit her lifestyle and followed it. When she made a mistake, she didn't give up. That's the "secret"! I appreciated that she wasn't trying to "sell" a program or a "diet pill" - her tools were confidence and persistence, and those are free. I was so inspired by how she added athleticism into her life that I signed up for a 5K Run/Walk myself, and I've been making time to walk on nature trails. Read and be inspired, too!
Mixed thoughts on this one, more of a 2.5 May 25, 2008
12 out of 31 found this review helpful
I liked and disliked this book at the same time. What I liked about it is that she described some of the feelings behind being fat and told of her experiences with it. What I disliked was that she didn't tell how she did it. If you are going to write a book like this, that is why people buy it. If I had known that part wasn't in it, I wouldn't have bought it. You don't have to pay to hear "eat less, move more." I wanted to hear how much exercise she did, did she count her calories etc.
I also never really connected with the author. Sometimes it felt like now that she was out of the fat club, she made fun of the people still in it or that she lumped them all together in one stereotype.
So reading her story was interesting, but it's not why I bought the book and I felt like they should tell you upfront that the specific way she did it is not in the book so if that is what you are interested in, find another book.
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